After being reminded by her elder brother that day, Di Jinghan began to seriously consider her relationship with Li Yannian. Her brother's words made a lot of sense; she was unsure whether she could endure the pain of separation or the harshness of the frontier.

Azi's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and Emperor Jingcheng was already on high alert. He found a reliable midwife and the imperial physician stayed by her side day and night.

After getting up in the morning, Di Jingcheng served her breakfast before going to the morning court. He originally planned to feed her the medicine to prevent miscarriage before going, but Azi felt that he was too worried about her, so she smiled and squeezed his big hand: "I'm fine. There are so many people to serve you here. You go to court first and then come back to be with me."

Di Jingcheng's face was full of disapproval. Azi sat on the soft couch and gently shook the man's arm: "You're going to be late! The ministers will start gossiping again. Hurry up, hurry up!" She let go of his hand and pushed his waist.

Di Jingcheng sighed helplessly, squatted down in front of her, his expression full of affection, kissed her belly, and then stood up to kiss her cheek: "Since my darling has said so, I will come back as soon as possible."

Azi nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

Di Jingcheng left, glancing back every few steps, and Azi let out a deep breath. This man was watching her too closely; her belly was eight months along, quite large indeed. The imperial physician had said she couldn't eat too much, otherwise the baby would grow too big in the womb and cause a difficult delivery, so Di Jingcheng had been controlling her diet every day, ensuring it was all light and nutritious food. It was impossible for her to eat more than she wanted.

Ah Zi is also very distressed. It's impossible for her to eat anything spicy or fragrant, and the amount of pastries she can eat has also been greatly reduced. Just six months ago, she could eat whatever she wanted and as much as she wanted! Sigh... I wish this child would come out soon, she's so hungry for it.

Azi sat on the soft couch, lost in thought, while a palace maid massaged her calves. Her pregnancy was progressing, and her calves often cramped; at night, however, Emperor Jingcheng would massage them for her. She was extremely bored, and Qinghe, seeing this, conjured up several storybooks from somewhere to pass the time.

"Your Majesty, take a look at this, it will help you pass the time."

Azi took the books and casually flipped through them: "I didn't expect I could understand these words." She was somewhat interested in these books.

“Your Majesty, this is something that ordinary people read to pass the time, unlike official documents, which are easy to understand.”

Azi nodded and began to read. The female doctor who delivered the medicine arrived outside. Qinghe went out, brought the medicine over, and noticed that the female doctor who delivered the medicine today was unfamiliar; she had never seen her before.

"Why are you the one delivering the medicine today?" Qinghe was still wary.

The female physician immediately knelt down, refusing to raise her head: "Replying to Aunt, I am a newly recruited female physician from the Imperial Hospital. The female physician who usually takes care of the Empress's pregnancy-preserving medicine is ill today, so she sent me here."

Qinghe nodded suspiciously and handed the medicine to Zheng San: "Eunuch Zheng San, go to the side hall and have the imperial physician take a good look at it again, then bring it over personally."

Zheng San carried the medicine out, and Qinghe glanced at the kneeling female physician, not telling her to get up. She turned and went into the inner hall: "Your Majesty, today's medicine will be a little late."

Azi nodded casually, engrossed in reading a storybook in one hand, while gently stroking her belly with the other.

"Qinghe, my back is a little sore, can you massage it for me?"

Qinghe added two soft pillows to her back to make her more comfortable, and knelt on the ground to gently massage her lower back. Azi felt much better, looking at the stories in the book, sometimes frowning, sometimes laughing, sometimes keeping a serious face…

Zheng San brought in the medicine, and Qinghe pulled him aside and asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

"The imperial physician said there was nothing wrong with the medicine, but just in case, I personally oversaw the re-brewing. Please have Her Majesty take it quickly." Qinghe took the medicine with one hand and glanced at the outer room.

"Send that female doctor away. Don't let her come in again."

"I know." Zheng San turned and went out to deal with the female doctor.

Qinghe put on a comforting smile: "Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine to prevent miscarriage. You can continue watching after you've taken the medicine."

Azi was reluctant to put it down; her eyes seemed glued to it. She turned her head slightly, opened her small mouth, and took the medicine Qinghe fed her to prevent miscarriage. Qinghe was quite helpless. After drinking the medicine, Azi continued to immerse herself in the storybook.

As Qinghe carried the empty bowl out, Zheng San pulled her aside and whispered a few words to her. Her expression was already bad, but fortunately, she and Zheng San were both very vigilant.

She gripped the glass bowl tightly in her hands: "What about the female physician?"

"I have already had him locked up, awaiting the Emperor's decision."

Qinghe nodded: "That's good then. Don't let Her Majesty know."

As soon as Emperor Jingcheng finished his court session, Zheng He informed him of the matter. Zheng San, who was guarding the palace gate, saw the emperor's entourage approaching from afar and quickly reported the matter in detail, asking for instructions on how to deal with the female physician.

Di Jingcheng's face darkened. Who on earth dared to so blatantly add those filthy things to Azi's medicine! They've got a death wish!

Where are they?

"This servant has had him tied up and locked in a dark room in the backyard. Your Majesty, would you like to go there now?"

"Bring Cheng San back. He must not let anyone die. He must get to the bottom of this matter."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will take care of it immediately." Zheng He'er personally handled this matter, after all, if Zheng San suddenly disappeared, A Zi would become suspicious. Emperor Jingcheng didn't want her to be troubled by such unclean things.

Inside the bedchamber, Azi was engrossed in her book, unaware that her husband had entered until she noticed the change in the pressure of his leg massage. She glanced at him briefly and saw him smiling at her, his large hands massaging her legs.

"You're back!" Azi threw down her sketchbook, reached out and hugged his neck, kissing him repeatedly on the face. Di Jingcheng was clearly pleased, sitting down beside her and pulling her into his arms, continuing to massage her.

"What were you reading today, my darling? You were so engrossed that you didn't even notice your husband was coming home." Di Jingcheng glanced at the storybook she had tossed aside.

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